Los Alamos National Laboratories

National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center

Earthquake research at Los Alamos extends over many years, with modeling and simulation capabilities developed initially to understand the geological impacts of underground nuclear tests. More currently, homeland security work in the protection of critical infrastructures (electrical power, natural gas, water, evacuation planning) has led to the development of the NISAC project, the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, a joint effort with Sandia National Laboratories